My Son Sold My Wheelchair to Pay for His Cancún Vacation—Six Days Later, He Returned Home and Discovered His Key No Longer Worked

Those two words nearly undid her.

Thomas rarely called her that in front of other people.

Usually he called her Evie.

Sometimes Mrs.

Thomas when he wanted to make her laugh.

But in private letters, he wrote:

My Evelyn.

She opened it carefully.